First question…The big news this week regarding new home construction was- (buzz buzz buzz) CNNMoney- what’s the answer? -This week it was reported that although housing starts have fallen over the last quarter, permit requests from builders have sky rocketed. This is the largest request for permits since Summer of 2008 and was a pleasant surprise for ...

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about The next frontiers of technology.  Technology and what is new in technology is particularly relevant to the homes that we build and our prospective home buyers, so I thought I would make this a regular piece to highlight what is out in the market place.  As always, we want your input, is there something that you want...

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As we decided to relocate to the Bay Area and were looking for a house, we had a few houses in Los Altos in our mind.  However, considering both of us are working full-time with two kids under three years old, we were wondering if we’ll be able maintain a 30 to 50 year-old house. [caption id="attachment_774" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Our ne...

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A Turning Market

When a market is undergoing change, there is a time where the changes starts happening before we fully recognize that they are happening. The past 6 months have been full of change. We are the first to say we are astonished by the activity levels that we've seen and continue to see with our "Mrs. Hill" live chat service seeing significant increase in activity since ...

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With Winter in full effect, now is a good time for homeowners who have lived in their newly constructed home to make sure their home is prepared for the season. Regular home maintenance prevents future damage and maintains proper operation of your home. (more…)......

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During a planning meeting yesterday morning, our ceiling started to shake as if the financial corporation upstairs were having an astro jump party without us. My co-worker asked, “Hey, what IS that? Is it an... an earthquake?” to which someone quickly responded, “You think ONLY the roof would shake if it were an earthquake- oh come on”. Little ...

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We had lots of activity over the holidays.  We're excited to announce that only 2 below market rate homes remain at Park Station.  That's right out of the 99 condos at Park Station, you only have 2 more chances to buy a brand new SummerHill condo in South San Francisco!  Special restrictions apply to these condos, visit the website for additional ...

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